SOMERSWORTH — A Strafford County Superior Court judge will review bail conditions for a man facing two counts of negligent homicide in connection with a head-on collision that killed a new bride and severely injured her husband.

Appearing disheveled with a scraggly beard and wearing jail issued clothing, Matthew Tsopas, 43, of Somersworth was brought into the courtroom Wednesday morning for a probable cause hearing. Through his attorney, Timothy Harrington, Tsopas waived probable cause, but requested changes in his bail conditions.

Tsopas has been held in the Strafford County House of Corrections since July 23 after he was released from Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover. In addition to the bride and groom, Tsopas was also injured in the horrific crash on Route 4 in Rollinsford on Saturday, July 20. Tsopas is accused of driving drunk after leaving the Rollinsford American Legion minutes before the crash.

Harrington requested bail be lowered from the original $250,000 cash to $75,000 cash or bond.

Harrington requested other stipulations including: monitoring by Strafford County Community Corrections; the use of a Breathalyzer to check on Tsopas' sobriety; submitting to random drug testing; and wearing a GPS monitoring, if deemed appropriate.

Harrington suggested his client would be open to other bail conditions that the judge felt would increase the safety of the community.

“My client has very strong ties in this community,” Harrington said, noting he has held steady employment for more than 10 years and has lived in the local area his entire life.

Strafford County Attorney Tom Velardi laid out the alleged details of what he said happened the night of the accident that killed Leah Fonda Preiss, 30, of St. Paul, Minn.

According to Velardi, Tsopas was “unruly” at a bar, where a witness saw Tsopas over consuming alcohol and pills. Toxicology reports later found Tsopas had alcohol and several controlled drugs in his system.

According to a state police affidavit, Tsopas assaulted an employee and another individual at the Rollinsford American Legion at 319 Foundry St. and struck four cars in the parking lot with his Infiniti as he was leaving.

Velardi said after Tsopas struck the vehicles he proceeded down Route 4 and attempted to pass another vehicle before the head-on crash that resulted in the almost immediate death of Preiss.

Velardi indicates Tsopas then emerged from his vehicle and ran through the woods while removing articles of clothing. Velardi says a “good Samaritan” interceded and police were able to seize Tsopas after a struggle.

Velardi said Tsopas was then brought to the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital for crash-related injuries where he needed to be medically sedated and guarded by police.

The judge said the state would now be required to provide sufficient evidence that Tsopas committed the offenses he is charged with. The judge took no action on the bail request.